Median Household Income in Swain County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$52,349 −30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,640 of 3,222
18th percentile

How Swain County Compares

Swain County
$52,349
North Carolina Average
$52,349
Rank #78 of 100 in state
National
$75,149
30.3% below

National Distribution

Where Swain County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.

$16,314 $181,765

■ Swain County: $52,349

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,637 Clarendon County, SC $52,401
#2,638 Sedgwick County, CO $52,386
#2,639 McDonald County, MO $52,375
#2,640 Swain County, NC $52,349
#2,641 Randolph County, AL $52,338
#2,642 Pondera County, MT $52,338
#2,643 Walker County, TX $52,324
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Median Household Income in Swain County, North Carolina

Swain County, North Carolina has a median household income of $52,349, which ranks #2,640 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.3% below the national value of $75,149.

Within North Carolina, Swain County ranks #78 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.